They can protect them. In fact, they can just take them out of Sevastopol. They weapons aren't tied in any way to Sevastopol, the Russians can keep them somewhe

They can protect them. In fact, they can just take them out of Sevastopol. They weapons aren't tied in any way to Sevastopol, the Russians can keep them somewhere else. Now, of course they want to have base and weapons there, but this is just back to "furthering geopolitical goals".